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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Alta Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Alta Vista and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Alta Vista:
- 40.592448, -111.844656
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Alta Vista
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Alta Vista is near Utah County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Summit County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Alta Vista
Communities Also Named Alta Vista ...
We found 27 communities that are also named Alta Vista.
There is one other community in Utah that is also named Alta Vista.
Beyond Utah, we know of 26 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Weber County
- This Alta Vista is located in Weber County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the north of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Alta Vista.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Lee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Lee County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Alta Vista.
- Tuscaloosa County
- This Alta Vista is located in Tuscaloosa County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km] to the east southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscaloosa County community of Alta Vista.
- California
- Alameda County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Alameda County].
- Inyo County
- This Alta Vista is located in Inyo County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Inyo County community of Alta Vista.
- Tulare County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Alta Vista [Tulare County].
- Colorado
- El Paso County
- This Alta Vista is located in El Paso County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Alta Vista.
- Jefferson County
- This Alta Vista is located in Jefferson County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km] to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Alta Vista.
- Florida
- Charlotte County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Alta Vista [Charlotte County].
- Hillsborough County
- This Alta Vista is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Alta Vista.
- Georgia
- Douglas County
- This Alta Vista is located in Douglas County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Alta Vista.
- Muscogee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Muscogee County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km] to the east southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Alta Vista.
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Alta Vista.
- Kansas
- Wabaunsee County
- This Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Alta Vista.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Alta Vista is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Alta Vista.
- Missouri
- Daviess County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Alta Vista [Daviess County].
- New Mexico
- San Miguel County
- This Alta Vista is located in San Miguel County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Alta Vista.
- Ontario
- This Alta Vista lies 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Alta Vista lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Alta Vista is located in Greenville County and lies 1,648 miles [2,652.2 km]<1> to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Alta Vista.
- Richland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Alta Vista [Richland County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Alta Vista [Hamilton County].
- McMinn County
- This Alta Vista is located in McMinn County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<1> to the east of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Alta Vista.
- Texas
- Frio County
- This Alta Vista is located in Frio County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frio County community of Alta Vista.
- Hidalgo County
- This Alta Vista is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,252 miles [2,014.9 km] to the southeast of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Alta Vista.
- Washington
- Lewis County
- This Alta Vista is located in Lewis County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Alta Vista that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Alta Vista.
- Spokane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Alta Vista [Spokane County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Alta Vista ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Butler Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Butler Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Hills
- Candlelite Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Candlelite Corner is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlelite Corner
- Cavalry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cavalry Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavalry Park
- Cotton Wood Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cotton Wood Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Wood Cove
- Cottonwood Slopes
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Cottonwood Slopes is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Slopes
- Creek Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Creek Crest is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek Crest
- Daybreak
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Daybreak is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daybreak
- Fairoaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Fairoaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
- Flat Iron Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flat Iron Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Iron Mesa
- Forest Creek Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Forest Creek Cove is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Creek Cove
- Fox Fire
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fox Fire is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Fire
- Granite Mesa
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Granite Mesa is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Mesa
- Continue List (49 more) ...
- Green Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Green Willows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Willows
- Greenwood Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Greenwood Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Meadows
- Harvard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Harvard Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard Park
- Hidden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hidden Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
- Holly Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Holly Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Hummingbird
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hummingbird is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hummingbird
- Jordan Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jordan Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Village
- Little Cottonwood Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Marion Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marion Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Village
- Mingo Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mingo Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo Park
- Mountain Breeze
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Mountain Breeze is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Breeze
- Pebble Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Pebble Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Glen
- Pebble Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pebble Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
- Pepper Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pepper Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Heights
- Peruvian Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Peruvian Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peruvian Park
- Phoenician Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Phoenician Gardens is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenician Gardens
- Probe
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Probe is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probe
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Quail Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quail Point is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Point
- Quail Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Quail Valley is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
- Raintree Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Raintree Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
- Riverwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
- Royal Lane
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Royal Lane is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lane
- Sandridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
- Sandy
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy Highlands
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Sandy Highlands is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Highlands
- Sandy Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sandy Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hills
- Sandy Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Village
- Seven Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seven Oaks is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
- Spring Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Spring Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Circle
- Steeple View
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Steeple View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steeple View
- Suburban View
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Suburban View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suburban View
- Summer Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summer Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Meadows
- Sunburst Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sunburst Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Meadows
- Sunrise Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunrise Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Meadows
- Sunset Meadows Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Terrace Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Circle is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Circle
- Union Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Union Square is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Square
- Union View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union View is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union View
- Valley Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Valley Ridge is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ridge
- Vineyard Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Vineyard Glen is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard Glen
- Whisperwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Whisperwood is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisperwood
- Wildflower
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wildflower is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
- Willow Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Creek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Willow Creek Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Creek Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Heights
- Willow Creek Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willow Creek Hills is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Hills
- Willow Creek Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Willow Creek Meadows is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Meadows
- Willow Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Willow Hill is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Hill
- Willowcreek
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willowcreek is located in Salt Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowcreek
How Far From Alta Vista to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Alta Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Alta Vista and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Alta Vista to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,776 miles [12,514.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,754 miles [9,260.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alta Vista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Alta Vista could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alta Vista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Alta Vista to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta Vista. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5924, Longitude: -111.8447 In this case, the coordinates for Alta Vista have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.872 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.409 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.753 degrees. |
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